Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 29, 2025 * The Racing Biz

Delaware Park picks and analysis: May 29, 2025

Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card from Delaware Park:

RACE 1

1. Living Water	Slop lover is also lone speed here
3. Midnight Getaway	Makes third start off the bench and owns two wins on off tracks
2. Norfie	Has kept better company

RACE 2

6. Match Five	Tries maiden claimers on the dirt for the first time
4. Devlish Gal	Likely controlling speed and most likely winner, but odds likely to be verrryyyy short
2. Nanisca	First-timer by a sire, Pat On the Back, whose offspring are running

RACE 3 – OFF THE TURF

6. If I Were You	Recent dirt tries have been fine
12. Crabcakes N Beer	Career-best Beyer fig came on muddy going
9. Dominguez	Dirt form fits

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RACE 4

2. Prime Motive	Tries two turns for the first time, and sire’s offspring a bit better going a route of ground; should control the pace; jock’s only mount of the day
4. Amazing Bernie	Decent tries versus better
6. Carry Grant	A neck away from graduating twice in last three outings

RACE 5 – OFF THE TURF

5. Gilda’s Girl	MTO runner figures tough in this spot
9. Utopia Rose	Enters new barn off win
8. Lachicafortequila	Could be a good spot

RACING NOTES

There was a DQ in the first race after Wild Girl came in shortly after the break and Wicked Kitten clipped her heels, causing the latter to fall and unseat the jockey. Wild Girl was disqualified from second and placed last. Wicked Kitten walked off…
Jockeys Julio Hernandez and Jaime Rodriguez won twice each and are tied atop the colony with seven wins…
Eight different trainers won a race yesterday…
The aptly named Hands of Time became the last horse to run in the name of trainer Christophe Clement, who passed away over the weekend. He finished fourth in the allowance/optional claiming feature of the day as the 3-2 favorite…

RACE 6

4. Cupid’s Dude	Just missed in latest and two-back winner won here 5/24 and has won five of six versus similar
5. Mega Charlie	Suspect this one gets the early lead and might not get a ton of pressure
2. Yodel E. A. Who	Veteran has earned over $700k

RACE 7 – OFF THE TURF

2. Lady Zeta	If you box our top three, you’re guaranteed to hit the triple (only three remain after scratches)
6. Love to Eat
7. Baby Blocks

RACE 8

4. Aaraj	Should make the front here; first or second in three of four on off tracks
2. The Heights	Drops to right spot
3. Russian Hammer	Speed figs are there but doesn’t win much